New Interfaces for Musical Expression++

University of Technology Sydney, Australia
7-11th June 2010

On behalf of the NIME 2010 Committee, we invite you to be part of the
International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. The
core purpose of NIME is to examine interfaces/instruments for musical
expression. The ++ portion of the 2010 conference concerns
projects/papers that link music or sound with multi-disciplinary,
cross-disciplinary and multimodal expression. Projects that collaborate
with other disciplines, extending the musical or sonic framework are
invited, and vice-versa.

NIME TOPICS
We welcome submissions on topics related to new interfaces for music
performance including, but not limited to:

– Novel controllers and interfaces for musical expression
– Novel controllers for collaborative performance
– Novel musical instruments
– Computational methods of composition
– Augmented/hyper instruments
– Interfaces for dance and physical expression
– Interactive Game Music
– Robotic Music
– Interactive sound and multimedia installations
– Interactive sonification
– Sensor and actuator technologies
– Haptic and force feedback devices
– Interface protocols and data formats
– Gesture and music
– Perceptual & cognitive issues
– Interactivity design and software tools
– Musical mapping strategies
– Performance analysis and machine learning
– Performance rendering and generative algorithms
– Experiences with novel interfaces in education and entertainment
– Experiences with novel interfaces in live performance and composition
– Surveys of past work and stimulating ideas for future research
– Historical studies in twentieth-century instrument design
– Reports on student projects in the framework of NIME related courses
– Artistic, cultural, and social impact of NIME technology
– Gesture measurement
– Enabling music networks
– Bio-music

NIME++ TOPICS
We welcome submissions on topics related to multi-disciplinary,
cross-disciplinary and multimodal expression, but not limited to:
– Mobile Technologies including Sound & Music
– Locative Media Integration
– Urban Digital Media & Media Façades
– Human-Computer Interaction
– Multimodal Expressive Interfaces
– Practice-Based Research Approaches/Methodologies/Criticism
– Sonification, Auditory Display & Multimodal Information Expression,
Data Display
– NIME intersecting with Performance, Dance, Theatre, Game Design
– Sonic Expression in Architecture, Design, Wearables/Fashion
– Computational Interfaces/Methods for Expression & Creativity

CALL FOR PAPERS
Full Paper (6 pages in proceedings, longer oral presentation, optional
demo)
Short Paper/Poster/Demo (4 pages in proceedings, choose from shorter
oral presentation OR poster OR demo)

ALL PAPERS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS.

IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of full papers, short papers and poster/demo proposals: 29
January 2010
Notification of acceptance/rejection (papers and posters): 12 March 2010
Submission of final papers: 23 April 2010

Style templates and access to the conference submission system will
appear here soon: http://nime2010.org/

CALL FOR PERFORMANCES, INSTALLATIONS, EXHIBITION, WORKSHOPS, TUTORIALS
Coming soon … please check web site. It is anticipated that we will
have both short paper special-interest academic workshops and hands-on
tutorials.

Co-chairs: Kirsty Beilharz, Bert Bongers and Andrew Johnston

 NoiseFloor Festival
January 16th – 17th, 2010 – Staffordshire University, United Kingdom

Submission Deadline: November 20th, 2009 (postmarked)
Registration fee: None
Entry fee: None

Staffordshire University Music Technology department is pleased to invite submissions of fixed media or live works for the very first NoiseFloor Festival. Stereo and multi-channel audio or audio-visual works (up to 8 channels + sub) are invited for consideration. Equipment needed for diffusion of fixed media and audio-visual works will be provided; composers will need to provide their own laptop and performers for live pieces.
Composer attendance is encouraged but not required.

This call is for pieces that will be diffused/performed during the afternoon concerts on the Saturday and Sunday (see notes at the bottom for more information).

Submission format:

For multi-channel works, please include a stereo version of the piece, as well as individual mono files for each channel.
For stereo works, a single stereo audio file will suffice.

Along with your work, you should also submit a text file which includes the following:-
Programme note
Brief biography
Channel configuration
Sample rate
Any additional requirements you think might be necessary.

If you are submitting your work via CD/DVD please ensure that the disc is labelled with the title of the piece and composer(s) names.

The submission process is the same for audio-visual works. DVDs and movie files are both acceptable, but please be sure to also include the documentation listed above.

Note – If you wish to submit your work electronically, please send download links to your work, rather than attaching files to an email, .zip or archive files are preferred.

Submissions should be sent to:

NoiseFloor Festival
c/o Ben Ramsay
Music Technology Department
Staffordshire University
Beaconside
Stafford
ST18 0AD

Electronic submissions should be sent to ben.ramsay@staffs.ac.uk

If you have any questions please use the email address above.

Ben Ramsay
Lecturer in Music/Creative Music Technology
Faculty of Computing Engineering and Technology
Staffordshire University
Room C150
Beacon Building
Stafford
ST18 0AD
e: ben.ramsay@staffs.ac.uk
w: www.staffs.ac.uk
t: +44 (0)1785 353717

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The NoiseFloor Festival has been conceived as an attempt to draw forms of sonic art together in a single celebration of this vibrant and exciting art form. The festival will be constructed from a series of concerts throughout the weekend which will present Electroacoustic works during the afternoon in an 8 channel diffusion setting. The concerts will progress to a less formal two channel setting in the evening where other forms of electronic music will be showcased. The name of the festival is derived from the contrasting social noise floors that these two listening environments will exhibit.

 The 11th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition
(ICMPC11) will be held at the University of Washington (Seattle) on Aug
23-27, 2010.

Online abstract submission is now open.  The submission deadline is Dec
15th. The call for papers and submission information can be found here:

http://depts.washington.edu/icmpc11/submit.html

This conference is the largest gathering of researchers working on the
psychology of music, and is held every two years. It rotates between the
US, Europe,and Asia.

I would especially like to encourage graduate students interested in music
cognition to attend this meeting.  Students are eligible to apply for
travel and research awards (young researchers are also eligible for the
latter award; see the above webpage for details).

Some suggested topic areas for abstracts are listed below.  ICMPC11 also
welcomes proposals for symposia and/or workshops, as detailed on the website.

Please direct any conference-related questions to: icmpc11@uw.edu

Regards,

Ani Patel

President
SMPC

Esther J. Burnham Senior Fellow
The Neurosciences Institute
10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive
San Diego, CA 92121

http://www.nsi.edu/users/patel

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Suggested topic areas for ICMPC11 abstracts include:

  * Acoustics and psychoacoustics
  * Aesthetic perception and response
  * Cognitive modeling of music
  * Cognitive musicology
  * Composition and improvisation
  * Cross-cultural studies of music
  * Memory and music
  * Musical development
  * Musical timbre
  * Music and emotions
  * Music and evolution
  * Music and language
  * Music and meaning
  * Music and movement
  * Music and neuroscience
  * Music and personality
  * Music and well-being
  * Music education
  * Music performance
  * Music therapy
  * Pitch and tonal perception
  * Rhythm, meter, and timing
  * Social psychology of music